brigand- root words — words with the brigand- root

The root brigand- comes from Italian brigante, meaning foot soldier, skirmisher. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including brigandine, brigandry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the brigand- root

Explore words with brigand- — words containing the brigand- root and sharing its sense of "foot soldier, skirmisher". Examples include brigandine, brigandry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does brigand- mean?

The brigand- root means foot soldier, skirmisher, from Italian brigante. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.